Millions of Venezuelans have left the country in the last
two years, fleeing the oil-rich nation’s economic collapse. Shortages of food
and basic goods, years of recession, soaring inflation and regular power
shortages have left the country almost on its knees. The government says those
against the socialist President Nicolas Maduro are waging an “economic war” –
but many within and outside the country blame his policies, combined with corruption
and mismanagement. One of the most affected areas is the state of Zulia, long
known as the centre of the country’s oil industry. The BBC’s Vladimir Hernandez
is one of the few international journalists who has been able to report from
the state. More…
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